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Facebook Is Said to Work With HTC on Mobile Phone for Mid-2013News from Bloomberg:

By Tim Culpan, Adam Satariano and Olga Kharif – 2012-07-25T22:24:12Z

Facebook Inc. (FB), owner of the largest social network, is working with HTC Corp. to build its own smartphone for release as soon as mid-2013, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The companies had intended to release the device as early as the end of this year, and pushed back the timetable to give HTC more time to work on other products, said some of the people, who requested anonymity because the plans aren’t public. Facebook is also developing a modified operating system for the device and has assembled a team of former Apple Inc. (AAPL) programmers to improve its iPhone application, people said.

More than half of Facebook’s 900 million users access the social network

MANILA, Philippines —Here are some the latest gadgets now available in the Philippines.

HTC

HTC has unveiled the successors to the popular HTC Desire smartphone – HTC Desire V and HTC Desire C – which feature Beats Audio technology. This integration enables a rich, clear audio experience whether listening to music or playing a game.

“Listening to music is one of the most popular things people use their phones for, so it’s more important than ever that we deliver the power and emotion artists capture in the studio,” said Richard Javier, country manager of HTC Philippines.

The new HTC Desire V and Desire C are also among the first entry-level smartphones to offer the latest version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich), which delivers a smooth and enjoyable user experience at affordable price points.

The phones also come 25GB of free online space via Dropbox, allowing users to securely back-up, browse and share thousands of photos, videos and documents, whether stored locally or in the cloud.

HTC Desire V and HTC Desire C are now available in HTC concept stores and authorized retailers nationwide. HTC Desire V comes with a suggested retail price of P16, 990 while HTC Desire C has a suggested retail price of P10,990.

HTC also recently launched the HTC One S, which combines a sleek and slim design with a s…………… continues on ABS CBN News